Description
The Guide To Choosing a PTZ (2026)
A PTZ stands for Pan, Tilt, Zoom. It means the camera can move left, right, up, down, and zoom in on a target. They are an ideal choice when monitoring multiple points at once is necessary. You can set presets to quickly monitor different scenes, or set up tours to automatically monitor at set intervals.
Read our blog to find out more on the PTZ features.
How to set up Tracking on Dahua X-Spans PTZ Series
One of the biggest differences from a standard PTZ, and probably the most common question we get about these cameras, is how the tracking works; it is set up differently from a single-lens PTZ.
Technical Specifications
| DORI Distance |
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|---|---|
| Image Sensor | Overview channel: 1/2.7″ CMOS; Detail channel: 1/2.8″ CMOS |
| Pixel | Overview channel: 8 MP; Detail channel: 4 MP |
| Max. Resolution | Overview channel: 4096 (H) × 1860 (V); Detail channel: 2560 (H) × 1440 (V) |
| ROM | Overview channel: 4 GB; Detail channel: 4 GB |
| RAM | Overview channel: 2 GB; Detail channel: 2 GB |
| Electronic Shutter Speed | 1 s–1/30,000 s |
| Scanning System | Progressive |
| Min. Illumination | Overview channel: 0.005 lux@F1.4 (Color, 30 IRE) 0.0005 lux@F1.4 (B/W, 30 IRE) 0 lux (illuminator on) Detail channel: 0.005 lux@F1.6 (Color, 30 IRE) 0.0005 lux@F1.6 (B/W, 30 IRE) 0 lux (illuminator on) |
| Illumination Distance | Overview channel: 30 m (98.43 ft) (IR); 30 m (98.43 ft) (white light) Detail channel: 100 m (328.08 ft) (warm light); 250 m (820.21 ft) (IR) |
| Illuminator On/Off Control | Overview channel: Manual; Auto; Off Detail channel: Zoom Prio; Manual; Auto; Off |
| Illuminator Number | Overview channel: 2 (IR light); 2 (White light); Detail channel: 6 (Dual light fusion) |
| Pan/Tilt Range | Pan: 0° to 360° endless Tilt: –20° to +90°, auto flip 180° |
| Manual Control Speed | Pan: 0°/s–260°/s; Tilt: 0°/s–140°/s |
| Preset Speed | Pan: 300°/s; Tilt:200°/s |
| Preset | 300 |
| Tour | 8 (up to 32 presets per tour) |
| Pattern | 5 |
| Scan | 5 |
| Power-off Memory | Yes |
| Idle Motion | Preset;Pattern;Tour;Scan |
| Video Metadata | Overview channel: NA Detail channel: Supports detection of motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, faces and human bodies, optimization, capturing pictures, and uploading high- quality face snapshots. It extracts attributes from motor vehicles and non-motors, detecting up to 10 attributes for motor vehicles and 8 for non-motor vehicles. It also extracts attributes from human faces and bodies, detecting up to 6 attributes for faces, and 8 for bodies. |
| IVS (Perimeter Protection) | Tripwire; intrusion; crossing fence detection; loitering detection; abandoned/missing object; fast moving; parking detection; people gathering; human alarm classification; linkage tracking |
| Face Detection | Overview channel: NA Detail channel: Supports face detection, optimization, capturing pictures, uploading high-quality face snapshots and enhancing face images. Attribute extraction is also supported, where 6 attributes and 8 expressions can be detected. Face cutout is also offered, where you can cutout one face at a time and customize the size to be a one-inch photo. The supported methods for capturing snapshots are real- time capturing, quality first, and selecting a preferred image among a group of snapshots. |
| Vehicle Density | Overview channel:Vehicle density; parking upper limit; traffic congestion; vehicle status alarm Detail channel: NA |
| Focal Length | Overview channel: 2.8 mm; Detail channel: 4.8 mm– 154 mm |
| Max. Aperture | Overview channel: F1.4; Detail channel: F1.6-F4.0 |
| Field of View | Overview channel: H: 180°; V: 86°; Detail channel: H: 55.8°–2.3°; V: 31.9°–1.3°; D: 63.7°–2.7° |
| Optical Zoom | Overview channel: NA; Detail channel: 32× |
| Focus Control | Auto; manual; semi-auto |
| Close Focus Distance | Overview channel: 0.6 m (1.97 ft); Detail channel: 0.1 m–1.5 m (0.33 ft–4.92 ft) |
| Iris Control | Overview channel: NA; Detail channel: Auto; manual; iris prio |
| DORI Distance |
Lens |
| Overview channel: 2.8 mm |
56.0 m ( 183.72 ft) |
| Detail channel: W |
96.0 m ( 314.96 ft) |
| T | 3080.0 m ( 10104.99 ft) |
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| Construction Monitoring | Overview channel: NA Detail channel: Detects 6 helmet colors: Red, orange, yellow, blue, white, and black. An alarm will be triggered when a person is not wearing a helmet or when the color of the helmet that they are wearing does not match the configured color. It also supports compliance detection for work uniforms. Up to 5 work uniform sample libraries can be uploaded, which together can contain up to 1,000 images (the images must be 1080p and in the JPG format). An alarm will be triggered when the similarity between the detected work uniform and the samples in the library is below the set threshold (that is, below the minimum compliance standard for work uniforms). The system supports detecting the attributes of work uniforms such as the color of the uniform, and whether or not the person is wearing a mask and wearing shoe covers. An alarm will be triggered when the target is detected as not meeting the set requirements. It also detects and triggers alarms when only one person is in the construction site, and when no one is present in the detection area such as when a worker leaves their post or an area is left unmanned. |
| Smart Tracking | Linkage tracking, Auto tracking |
| Crowd Distribution Map | Overview channel: Crowd map (Large-Scale AI Models), global crowd density; crowd density in area; people counting in area; crowd status Detail channel: NA |
| SMD | SMD 4.0 |
| AcuPick | Uses deep learning algorithms and works with backend devices to accurately match targets, such as people and motor vehicles, and search through live and recorded videos to quickly locate targets |
| Auto Patrol | Overview channel: NA Detail channel: After an IVS event occurs, the PTZ camera immediately initiates automated patrol of predefined key points to quickly cover potential risk areas and detect unknown threats in real time. |
| Bit Rate Control | CBR/VBR |
| Video Bit Rate | Overview channel: H264: 128 kbps–16,384 kbps H265: 51 kbps–13,312 kbps； Detail channel: H264: 96 kbps– 16,384 kbps H265: 38 kbps–10,240 kbps; |
| Day/Night | Overview channel: Auto; Color; B/W; Electronic Detail channel: Auto; Color; B/W; Electronic |
| BLC | Yes |
| WDR | Overview channel: DWDR; Detail channel: 120 dB |
| HLC | Yes |
| White Balance | Overview channel: Auto; indoor; outdoor; tracking; manual; sodium lamp; natural light; street lamp Detail channel: Auto; indoor; outdoor; tracking; manual; sodium lamp; natural light; street lamp |
| Gain Control | Overview channel: Auto; manual; gain prio Detail channel: Auto; manual; gain prio |
| Noise Reduction | Overview channel: 2D NR; 3D NR Detail channel: Auto: 2D NR; 3D NR |
| Motion Detection | Yes |
| Region of Interest (RoI) | Yes |
| Image Stabilization | Overview channel: NA Detail channel: Gyroscope EIS |
| Defog | Overview channel: Electronic Detail channel: Electronic |
| Digital Zoom | Overview channel: NA; Detail channel: 16× |
| Image Rotation | Overview channel: NA Detail channel: 180° |
| Privacy Masking | Up to 24 areas can be set, with up to 8 areas in the same view Multiple colors and mosaic available |
| S/N Ratio | ≥55 dB |
| Audio Compression | PCM, G.711A, G.711Mu, G.726, MPEG2-Layer2, G.722.1, G.729 |
| Built-in MIC | Yes |
| Built-in Speaker | Yes |
| Light Warning | Red-Blue light warning; Flash duration: 5 s–30 s; Flash frequency: high, medium, low |
| Sound Warning | Offers 11 sound alarm and 10 custom sound alarms can be imported. Sound can be set from 0%–100%. Play times can be set from 1-10. |
| Network Port | RJ-45 (100/1,000 Base-T) |
| Network Protocol | HTTP;HTTPS;TCP/ IP;IPv4;RTSP;UDP;SMTP;NTP;DHCP;DNS;DDNS;IPv6;802. 1x;SSL;QoS;FTP;UPnP;ICMP;SNMP;IGMP;ARP;RTCP;RTP; PPPoE;RTMP;Bonjour;NFS |
| Interoperability | ONVIF (Profile S & Profile G & Profile T);CGI;SDK;P2P |
| Streaming Method | Unicast/Multicast |
| User/Host | 20 (total bandwidth: 64 M) |
| Storage | Micro SD card (512 GB); FTP/SFTP; NAS |
| Browser | web5.0: IE 9 and later versions; Chrome 41 and later versions; Firefox 52 and later versions; Safari 10 and later versions |
| Management Software | DMSS;DSS Pro |
| Mobile Client | iOS;Android |
| Video Compression | Smart H.265+;H.265;Smart H.264+;H.264B;H.264M;H.264H;MJPEG(Sub Stream 1) |
| Streaming Capability | 3 streams |
| Resolution | Overview channel: 8M (4096 × 1860); 2M (2048 × 928); 1080p (1920 × 1080); 720p (1280 × 720); 1024 × 448; D1 (704 × 576/704 × 480);VGA (640 × 480);CIF (352 × 288/352 × 240); Detail channel: 4M (2560 × 1440); 3M (2304 × 1296); 1080p (1920 × 1080); 1.3M (1280 × 960); 720p (1280 × 720); D1 (704 × 576/704 × 480);VGA (640 × 480); CIF (352 × 288/352 × 240) |
| Video Frame Rate | Overview channel: Main stream: 4096 × 1860 @(1– 25/30 fps) Sub stream 1: 1024 × 448/D1/VGA/CIF @(1– 25/30 fps) Sub stream 2: 2048 × 928/1080p/1.3M/ 720p @(1–25/30 fps); Detail channel: Main stream: 4M/3M/1080p/1.3M/720p @(1–25/30 fps) Sub stream 1: D1/VGA/CIF @(1–25/30 fps) Sub stream 2: 1080p/ 1.3M/720p/ @(1–25/30 fps) |
| Type | Model |
| Accessories | DH-PFA150 |
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